Tag: Alex Lyon
Alain Vigneault’s Strong Case for Jack Adams
| Leave a CommentFrom the beginning, Alain Vigneault brought in an authority and leadership that was lacking in the Flyers locker room. That leadership and guidance has given Vigneault a strong case for a Jack Adams Award nomination.
Read more »Flyers Day 1 Phase 3 Update: Back to Business
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers were back on the ice for Day 1 of Phase 3 training camps as they prepare for the return to play and the 24-team playoff that is about to take place and the first practice was a test of conditioning to evaluate where each player is after a four-month pause.
Read more »Flyers Announce Roster for Phase 3 Training Camp
| 1 Comment on Flyers Announce Roster for Phase 3 Training CampAs Phase 3 of the NHL’s return-to-play plan begin, the Flyers unveiled their roster for training camp on Monday morning.
Read more »Oskar Lindblom Returns to the Ice for Flyers
| Leave a CommentOskar Lindblom, who exited the lineup after his diagnosis with Ewing’s sarcoma in December, was on the ice and skating during Phase 2 workouts in Voorhees on Tuesday.
Read more »Elliott Stepping Up When Flyers Need Him Most
| Leave a CommentBrian Elliott’s first start as the leading netminder with Carter Hart down with injury came on Jan. 16 against St. Louis, a game the Flyers were able to win, 4-3, in overtime. Since that start, Elliott has posted a 4-0-1 record with a 1.58 GAA.
Read more »Timing is Everything in Latest Flyers Win
| Leave a CommentNearly every goal the Flyers scored in their 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche proved to be timely in some way, whether because of a timely save by Lyon or just helping them always keep a grip on control of the game. The Flyers never trailed, but with full knowledge of how the game 24 hours earlier played out, a big swing could have been moments away.
Read more »Farabee, Hayes Each Score Twice in Flyers Win Over Avalanche
| Leave a CommentBoth Joel Farabee and Kevin Hayes each scored two goals and Alex Lyon finished with 28 saves as the Flyers defeated the Avalanche, 6-3, on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Avalanche: Game 52 Preview
| Leave a CommentIt will be a quick turnaround for the Flyers, as it is going to be for most of the final 31 games in the regular season, and the Orange and Black get yet another challenge against a Top-10 team in the league. The Colorado Avalanche await as the Flyers make their return home.
Read more »Kovalchuk Scores Twice as Flyers Fall to Canadiens
| Leave a CommentIlya Kovalchuk entered the game with five points in six games with the Canadiens and added two more with a pair of goals as the Flyers were stymied by Carey Price and fell to the Montreal Canadiens, 4-1, on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers-Canadiens: Game 48 Preview
| Leave a CommentFresh off a 3-1-0 stretch against four of the top six teams in the league, the Flyers face a team outside the playoff picture in the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Read more »Flyers G Carter Hart Out 2-3 Weeks with Lower Abdominal Injury
| Leave a CommentCarter Hart suffered a lower right abdominal injury in practice on Tuesday and will be out for two-to-three weeks. The Flyers have recalled goalie Alex Lyon on an emergency basis, sent down forward Joel Farabee and placed forward Chris Stewart on waivers.
Read more »Bruins Get Best of Flyers in Another Preseason Loss
| Leave a CommentWith several veteran players making their preseason debut, the Flyers struggled to capture momentum, while the Bruins kept the foot on the gas all night. It helped the Bruins leave with a 3-1 win over the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night.
Read more »Flyers-Bruins: Preseason Game 3 Preview
| Leave a CommentIt’s back home for the Flyers as they continue a busy first week of the preseason with a meeting against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Read more »Islanders Outlast Flyers in Preseason Opener
| Leave a CommentThe Islanders got a goal early in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and went on to win Monday’s preseason opener over the Flyers, 3-1, at Wells Fargo Center.
Read more »Flyers Training Camp Update: Let the Games Begin
| Leave a CommentAfter three vigorous days of training camp practices on the ice, it’s time for the preseason games to begin. The first group of the day was the same lineup that will play in the Flyers preseason opener on Monday.
Read more »For Carter Hart, a Sophomore Success Story is What Flyers Need
| Leave a CommentThe first chapter of Carter Hart’s NHL career is sure to be shorter than the ones to come, after playing in 31 games in his rookie season. He’s about to start writing the second chapter of what all of Philadelphia hopes is a long and prosperous career. The Flyers are hoping for the same this season.
Read more »Flyers Sign G Kirill Ustimenko to Entry-Level Contract
| Leave a CommentKirill Ustimenko, the Flyers third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers, the team announced on Wednesday.
Read more »Flyers Rumors: Talks for Talbot?
| Leave a CommentAccording to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Flyers are in preliminary discussions with the Edmonton Oilers regarding a trade around goalie Cam Talbot.
Read more »Flyers Claim G McKenna; Is an Infamous Record Next?
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers claimed goalie Mike McKenna off waivers on Friday. If McKenna sees the ice for a start, they would also claim an infamous record.
Read more »Flyers Recall G Carter Hart
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers recalled 20-year-old netminder Carter Hart on Monday. Goalie Alex Lyon was returned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Anthony Stolarz, who left Saturday’s game with an injury, is out for 2-to-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Read more »Flyers End Road Trip with Loss to Canucks
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers turned in another forgettable performance, falling to the Canucks, 5-1, on Saturday.
Read more »Flyers-Canucks: Game 31 Preview
| Leave a CommentThings surrounding the Flyers will remain the same with the makeup of the team for one more night, as the Flyers close a five-game road trip in Vancouver against the Canucks.
Read more »Sabres 4-Goal 1st Levels Flyers
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers struggled at the start and were massively outplayed early, but managed to trim a 4-0 lead to a 4-2 margin, but never any closer in a 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Read more »Flyers-Sabres: Game 21 Preview
| Leave a CommentThe Flyers hit the road for the first of three games in four days, traveling to face the Buffalo Sabres. Game time is at 7:30 p.m.
Read more »Through 20 Games, Flyers at Same Mediocre Mark
| Leave a CommentThe momentum of the Flyers six-game points streak is gone, and a 9-9-2 mark and 20 points through 20 games is really not all that different from any other season under Dave Hakstol.
Read more »Flyers-Lightning: Postgame Review
| 1 Comment on Flyers-Lightning: Postgame ReviewAllowing three power-play goals, six goals to even the most potent offense in the Tampa Bay Lightning and making enough fundamental mistakes to create a deficit in the first place don’t look good. But the rally showed some character. It may not be a win but the Flyers need to channel this effort late in the game into better results from here.
Read more »Flyers G Brian Elliott Out 2 Weeks
| Leave a CommentFlyers goalie Brian Elliott will be out for approximately two weeks with a lower-body injury, GM Ron Hextall announced on Friday. Alex Lyon was recalled from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to take his place. Cal Pickard will serve as the starter.
Read more »Phantoms Weekly Update: Late Rally Seals Weekend Split for Phantoms
| Leave a CommentThe Phantoms opened the month of November with a home-and-home against the Binghamton Devils and split the results, falling in overtime in Binghamton and rallying for a comeback win in overtime on Saturday.
Read more »Phantoms Weekly Update: Phantoms Close October with 5-3-1 Record
| Leave a CommentThis week, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms posted two strong victories before suffering a loss on Sunday afternoon.
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